Plague is listed as a "rare disease" by the Office of
Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health
(NIH). This means that Plague, or a subtype of Plague,
affects less than 200,000 people in the US population.
Source - National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Ophanet, a consortium of European partners,
currently defines a condition rare when it affects 1 person per 2,000.
They list Plague as a "rare disease".
Source - Orphanet
Types of Plague:
Broader types of Plague:
Incidence (annual) of Plague: 9 annual cases of plague notified in USA 1999 (MMWR 1999)
Incidence Rate of Plague: approx 1 in 30,222,221 or 0.00% or 9 people in USA [about data]
Prevalance of Plague:
In the U.S., 1
to 40 cases reported annually (avg = 13 cases) by western states, 1971-1995
SEQUELAE
COSTS
TRANSMISSION
RESERVOIRS
RISK GROUPS
SURVEILLANCE
OPPORTUNITIES
RESEARCH
Return to top of page
| CDC Home | Search | Health Topics A-Z |
This page last reviewed June 22, 2001
| Division
of Vector-Borne Infectious Diseases |
| National Center for Infectious
Diseases |
| Centers for Disease Control and Prevention |
P. (Source: excerpt from Plague Epidemiology: DVBID_1)
...
Annually, 140 cases of plague were reported (average 13 cases)
by western states in 19711995. (Source: excerpt from Facts About Plague: CDC-OC)
Geography Profile for Plague: In the United States, health care workers report cases of plague even today, most of which are found in the Southwest. (Source: excerpt from Microbes in Sickness and in Health - Publications, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases: NIAID)
Prognosis of Plague: About 1 in 7 cases in the USA are fatal
Complications of Plague:
see complications of Plague
Causes of Plague: see causes of Plague
Cause of Plague: Yersinia pestis bacteria
Causes of Plague: People
usually get plague from being bitten by a rodent flea that is carrying
the plague bacterium or by handling an infected animal. (Source: excerpt from CDC Plague Home Page: DVBID)
...
Plague is caused by Yersinia pestis bacillus.
(Source: excerpt from Facts About Plague: CDC-OC)
Risk factors for Plague:
see
risk factors for Plague
Symptoms of Plague: see symptoms of Plague
Complications of Plague: see complications of Plague
Incubation period for Plague: A person usually becomes ill with bubonic plague 2 to 6 days after being infected. (Source: excerpt from Plague Diagnosis: DVBID)
More information:
see contagiousness of Plague
Diagnostic testing: see tests for Plague.
Misdiagnosis: see misdiagnosis and Plague.
Treatments for Plague:
see treatments for Plague
Prevention of Plague:
see prevention of Plague
Research for Plague:
see research for Plague
Hospitalization statistics for Plague:
The following are statistics from various sources about hospitalizations and Plague:
Main name of condition: Plague
Class of Condition for Plague: bacterial
Black death, Yersinia pestis, bubonic plague, Pneumonic plague, Septicemic plague, Black Plague
Plague, pneumonic or bubonic
Source - Diseases Database
Black Death, Black Plague, Bubonic plague, Pneumonic plague, Septicemic plague, Black Plague, Bubonic plague, Pneumonic plague, Septicemic plague
Source - Office of Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Research the causes of these diseases that are similar to, or related to, Plague:
What do you think about the features of this website? Take our user survey and have your say:
Next articles:
Tools & Services:
Medical Articles:
Search Specialists by State and City
By using this site you agree to our Terms of Use. Information provided on this site is for informational purposes only; it is not intended as a substitute for advice from your own medical team. The information on this site is not to be used for diagnosing or treating any health concerns you may have - please contact your physician or health care professional for all your medical needs. Please see our Terms of Use.
Copyright © 2009 Health Grades Inc. All rights reserved.
When someone-- a sibling, parent or grandparent-- passes away, it's often hard to know what the youngest members of the family are going through....
As adults, we all comprehend the fact that our parents will die eventually. But the reality of that event often has much more emotional impact than...